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Venezuela Public Holidays in 2022

Observance*

Jan. Sat

New Year's Day

Mon

Epiphany Bank Holiday

Banks

Feb. Mon

Carnival

Mar. Tue

Carnival

Apr. Thu

Maundy Thursday

Fri

Good Friday

Tue

Independence Declaration Day

May Sun

Labor Day

Mon

Ascension Bank Holiday

Banks

June Mon

Corpus Christi Bank Holiday

Banks

Fri

Battle of Carabobo Day

July Mon

Saints Peter and Paul Bank Holiday

Banks

Tue

Independence Day

Sun

Simón Bolívar's Birthday

Aug. Mon

Assumption Day

Banks

Oct. Wed

Día de la Resistencia Indígena

Nov. Mon

All Saints Bank Holiday

Banks

Dec. Mon

Immaculate Conception Bank Holiday

Banks

Sat

Christmas Eve

Sun

Christmas Day

Sat

New Year's Eve

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27 Jun 2018Venezuelan Bank Holiday July 2 (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario-Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban ("Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario") has announced that Monday, July 2, 2018, would be another bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the annual "Día de San Pedro y San Pablo" bank holiday of Venezuela.
•27 May 2018Venezuelan Bank Holiday June 4 (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario-Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, June 4, 2018, would be another bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the annual "Día de Corpus Christi" ("fiesta del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo") annual bank holiday of Venezuela.
•12 May 2018Venezuelan Bank Holiday May 14 (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario-Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, May 14, 2018, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the annual "Ascensión del Señor") annual bank holiday of Venezuela.
•22 Mar 2018Venezuelan Easter 2018 Public Holidays Extended (Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Comunicación e Información-Caracas) Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, has issued a decree declaring public sector holidays in Venezuela, for the entire upcoming Holy Week, from Saturday, March 24, 2018, until Sunday, April 1, 2018, inclusively.
•18 Mar 2018Venezuelan Bank Holiday March 19 (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario-Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, March 19, 2018, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the annual "Día de San José") annual bank holiday of Venezuela.
•23 Dec 2017Venezuelan Bank Holiday December 25 (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario-Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, December 25, 2017, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the annual "Día de la Natividad del Señor") annual bank holiday of Venezuela.
•21 Dec 2017Venezuelan 2017-2018 Year-End Public Holidays Extended (Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Comunicación e Información-Caracas) Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, has issued a decree declaring afternoon, half-day public sector holidays in Venezuela, from December 20, 2017, until Sunday, January 7, 2018, inclusively.
•06 Dec 2017Venezuelan Bank Holiday December 11 (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario-Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, December 11, 2017, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the annual "Día de la Inmaculada Concepción") annual bank holiday of Venezuela.
•07 Sep 2017Venezuelan Bank Holiday September 11 (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario-Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, September 11, 2017, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the annual "Día de la Virgen de Coromoto, Patrona de Venezuela") annual bank holiday of Venezuela.
•12 Aug 2017Venezuelan Bank Holiday August 14 (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario-Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, August 14, 2017, would be another bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the annual "Asunción de Nuestra Señora") annual bank holiday of Venezuela.
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Governing Law: The list and dates of the official public holidays in Venezuela are regulated by Article 185 of the LOTTT "Ley Orgánica del Trabajo, los Trabajadores y las Trabajadoras" which amended the Ley de Fiestas Nacionales de 17 de junio de 1971 which had itself replaced the earlier Ley de Fiestas Nacionales de 11 de junio de 1921.
•Banks and financial establishments usually close the Monday after a non-national public holiday, such as All Saints' Day, but the Consejo Bancario Nacional reserves the right to make last minute changes.
•Día de la Resistencia Indígena was decreed to replace Día de la Raza, by Presidential Decree Nº 2028 of October 10, 2002.
•Venezuela International Codes VE and VEN (2 and 3-letter ISO3166 codes) and .ve (ICANN national top-level internet domain). • Other Sources of Information The following specialized websites are also a good source of Venezuela information and news: Central Bank of Venezuela (Venezuela central bank), UnitedHealthcare Global (security-related world events: terrorist threats, political strife, strikes, criminal activity, aviation incidents and health outbreaks), CIA World Factbook (Venezuela maps, demographics and economic statistics), the IFES (information covering upcoming elections, referenda, electoral structures and voter participation in Venezuela), and Wikipedia (includes Venezuela commemorative dates that are not necessarily public holidays).

Observance : Any entry in the Observance column indicates that, in Venezuela, the holiday may be regional or non-official or limited to certain religious and/or linguistic groups, or begin at a time other than midnight. Note that religious holidays are included only if they are national public holidays, or if the national labour code has specific holiday allowances for employees of specific religions.

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